Why Each World Cup Has A New Ball - Cheddar Explains

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The World Cup match ball has come along way since the old ways of pig skins and human heads (no, really), and even today, the brainiacs at Adidas are coming up with all sorts of ways to improve ball design every time the FIFA World Cup comes around. In search of a truly perfect soccer ball, there’s another, entirely different reason we keep seeing a new ball every 4 years. But first we have to find out what it takes to make a “good” ball in the first place. Be sure to check out Dr. John Eric Goff's paper for way more detail on the subject! https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/17543371221140497 Further reading: American Physical Society https://www.aps.org/publications/apsnews/201807/bernoulli.cfm Soccer Ball World https://soccerballworld.com/history-of-the-soccer-ball/ Inverse https://www.inverse.com/article/46344-world-cup-soccer-ball-science Goal https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/fifa-world-cup-balls-tango-jabulani-telstar-azteca-brazuca/4mbzo7cssvp21x4djfllk2cpx The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/jun/16/negative-tactics-goals-world-cup France24 https://www.france24.com/en/sport/20221030-greenwashing-mars-qatar-s-carbon-neutral-world-cup-promise Yahoo https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/world-cup-2018-huge-boon-adidas-194717712.html Connect with Cheddar! On Facebook: https://chddr.tv/3JmGgBe On Twitter: https://chddr.tv/3qaYQog On Instagram: https://chddr.tv/36u8tqY On Cheddar.com: https://chddr.tv/37GycgL